Devotions on F.I.R.E. Year Oneنموونە

But you shall love your neighbor as yourself (Leviticus 19:18).

Do you practice the Old Testament Bible Verse quoted most often in the New Testament?

Jesus, the Master Storyteller, shares a story to express that loving God is displayed through loving your neighbor just as you would care for yourself. He powerfully makes His point through the life of the Samaritan (Luke 10:33-37). Technically speaking from the Jewish mindset, there is no such thing as a Samaritan who is good. They were half Jewish and half Assyrian; therefore, the Jews despised them--these fellow Israelites had married into an ethnicity that had captured the northern kingdom of Israel (722 BC). Yet the bad guy (the Samaritan) becomes the good guy by demonstrating God’s love through sacrificially meeting the needs of his neighbor. Likewise, we show our love for the invisible Father by caring for those He brings along our path.

Employment Point: Love your neighbor even as you would care for yourself.